The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-18

cratic party should abandon it and make party
of their own without even saying "by your leaves
The worry of the Sentinel is like unto that Of an
old hen which has Matched a lot of ducks and
sees them go swimming off into pond where she
can't follow.
Peru Republican, To show what attention
the oil field of Peru is drawing it is only neces-
sary to mention the fact that Zeigler 81 Smith
OF Bradford, Pa, have petitioned the City Coun-
Gil for the privilege of laying mains and pipes III
the streets and alleys in case they should strike
natural gas instead Of oil.
Greensburg Review: Indiana is a great State.
aod is making rapid advancement in all the in
dnstries known to the people of this day and
age. The old Hoosier State now stands in limo
with her more pretentious sisters, and offers as
great inducements TO manufacturers and bust
ness men of all kinds as any of them.
Warsaw Times: When whole wagon loads of
black bass offered for sale on single morn
ing, ranging in weight from TWO to six pounds,
1t is folerably plain that somebody has violated
the law 1t is shame and disgrace to the
law-abding psople of this place and vicinity that
the law can thus be de6ed with impunisy.
Waveland Independents: Eagles have been
giving the farmers near the narrows of Sugar
creek considerable trouble of late carrying off
lambs, chickens, etc. Last Monday Geo. Dur
ham shot and crippled one Of these birds and
succeeded in capturing it. It is a bald eagle,
and measures six feet. nine inches from tip to tip
Goshen Tires: The Agricultural Bureau at
ing hawks and train them to the business of
killing or frightening away the rice birds which
infest the fields of South Carolina We
always thought that this administration would
do something that will mark an epoch in history.
Muncie Times Real estate transactions have
been very brisk this week, the sales amounting
to over $3.50. 900. The larger transactions, such
as the Watson, Walling and Galliher farms, at
tracted more attention because OF their size, but
it must not be supposed that others are not made;
town small
been sold in great numbers
Colfax Courier: One Of the most stupid and
yet endearing conceits of our poor human nat
ure, is that a position in large place makes
the occupant large The gnat on the OK, the
striped bug on the big pumpkin, and the insig
nitcant resident of large city, all parade their
position and residence and expect to become
greater and wiser because thereof.
Anderson Bulletin The Shelbyville Distillnc
Company are thinking seriously of moving their
establishment from Shebyvile to of the
towns having natural gas and other advantages
Hartford City has offered free fuel, exemption
from taxation for ten years and land on which
to build. Anderson is a more desirable location,
and the same terms will probably secure 1t for
this place.
Terre Haute Mail Kokomo is having great
boom over its natural gas, and Indianapolis is
standing on the tiptoe OF expectation. Should
the test now being made develop natural gas in
that vicinity, the old scenes OF 70 will be re-
peated. Fortunately all the ground for miles
| around the city is already plated. and the real
estate agents will only have to hunt up their old
shingles and tack them up again.
Jeffersonville News: Mrs Gertrude jackson,
formerly of New Albany. wife of ex-City Clerk
T W. B. Jackson of that city. and sster-in- law of
DR.. Y. V.Jackson, of this city, elected school
trustee at the the election last week. at Garden
City, Kan, where she has been living for the
past two years. Mrs. jackson rendered the
I nomination for Mayor of the town on the Prohi-
| bition ticket, but refused to be candidate.
| Logansport Journal: Marion is the greatest
| city fer illumination we have over seen. Nat
| ural gas was burning in flames from one to ten
| feet high street towers, and ia many of the
| stores; coal oil and artificial gas were burning
in the houses and stores. and offices; the electric
light was brightly flashing its rays in the hotels
! and stores, out on the edges of the town great
sheets of natural gas were streaming, and high
| over all was the clear and soft and beautiful
| light of the moon. -
Kokomo Gazette Tribune: Speaking of heavy
capitalists coming into the city. one at least can
| not be denied that distinction. He retired TO,
| the night at one of our hotels Tuesday evening
| and smashed the bed. Then he piled in with
/ another fellow and smashed that bed down, and
was compelled to lie on the floor the balance Of
| the night OF course there is no particular sig
| nificance in this incident, and only mention
| it for the benefit Of Muncie, Marion and other
| villages who believing themselves hoarss
| over the influx of heavy capitalists go